Longtime LA Reporter Has Died

Some sad news on this Thanksgiving….

Longtime KCBS/KNBC/Spectrum Inland Empire Reporter Mary Parks has passed away.

Her daughter Haleigh posted the sad news on social media:

To the beloved friends of Mary Parks,

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I share the passing of my mother, Mary Parks, who died peacefully at home this afternoon.
My mother was an angel in every sense of the word, so after a year long, tremendously difficult battle with brain cancer, it is only fitting that she spend her eternal days with God and His Angels, including her mother and father who she loved so dearly.
My mother was the most giving, loving, warm, welcoming, fun loving, vibrant, beautiful woman with endless talents and an unmatched enthusiasm for life and love. To say she will be missed by many is an understatement. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your love and support of our family through her cancer journey, and through her entire life.
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that family and friends are the only thing that truly matters in this life, my mother believed that wholeheartedly, and had a beautiful way of turning her friends into family. I ask you all to hold your loved ones a little tighter tonight in honor of my magnificent mother, call your friends and family to tell them you love them, never let them go. My mother always believed that life is short and we need to always take care of each other. I hope that her life and legacy is a reminder to live and love as much as you possibly can.

All of your well wishes, prayers, cards, flowers, food, calls, and messages for the past year have all been shared with my mom and undoubtedly helped her hold on for as long as she did. Our family is overwhelmingly grateful for the wonderful people who have blessed our lives through this heartbreaking process.
As we grieve the loss of our beloved mother, wife, and grandmother, we ask for privacy and a pause to all messages and phone calls for the time being. Again, we are so thankful for the love and support of our family. I will continue to post on my mom’s page as often as I can manage.

With love and thanks,
Haleigh(Mary’s Daughter), on behalf of the entire family